Gambonanza vs METAL SLUG 3

Gambonanza

Stray Fawn Studio
App Store
$21.3K/mo
~$255.9K/yr · 134K installs
VS

METAL SLUG 3

SNK CORPORATION
App Store
$3.5K/mo
~$41.6K/yr · 44K installs
Revenue winner Gambonanza wins +515% vs other
Installs winner Gambonanza wins +207% vs other
MAU winner Gambonanza wins +428% vs other
Rating winner Gambonanza wins +41% vs other

Why Gambonanza is winning

Top 3 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Gambonanza earns roughly 6× more per month than METAL SLUG 3 - $21.3K vs $3.5K.
  2. Bigger install base. Gambonanza has ~134K lifetime installs vs METAL SLUG 3's ~44K - 3.1× the funnel top.
  3. Better app store reviews. Gambonanza sits at 4.90★ vs 3.48★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

Gambonanza
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METAL SLUG 3
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$21.3K
$3.5K
Annual revenue (est.)
$255.9K
$41.6K
Lifetime installs (est.)
134K
44K
Monthly active users (est.)?
27K
5K
App Store rating
4.90★
3.48★
Total ratings
890
870
US grossing rank
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Cheapest monthly sub
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IAP tiers detected
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Gambonanza

Stray Fawn Studio
App Store
Category
Games
Price
USD5.99
Released
May 1, 2026
Last updated
May 1, 2026
File size
166.7 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
1.0.13
Languages
English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish +5 more
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METAL SLUG 3

SNK CORPORATION
App Store
Category
Games
Price
USD2.99
Released
Jul 12, 2012
Last updated
Apr 19, 2022
File size
148.2 MB
Content rating
9+
Version
1.5.1
Languages
English, Japanese
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Gambonanza or METAL SLUG 3? v
Gambonanza earns about $21.3K per month, while METAL SLUG 3 earns about $3.5K. That is a 6.1× revenue gap (~$17.9K more per month for Gambonanza). Annual revenue: Gambonanza ≈ $255.9K/year, METAL SLUG 3 ≈ $41.6K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Gambonanza or METAL SLUG 3? v
Gambonanza leads with about 134K estimated downloads vs 44K for METAL SLUG 3 - a 3.1× gap. Gambonanza's App Store downloads are estimated from 875 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. METAL SLUG 3's App Store downloads are estimated from 870 ratings.
Are Gambonanza and METAL SLUG 3 in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Games category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
Do Gambonanza and METAL SLUG 3 have in-app purchases? v
Gambonanza does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. METAL SLUG 3 does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: Gambonanza runs "Paid app ($5.99)", METAL SLUG 3 runs "Paid app ($2.99)".
Which has better ratings, Gambonanza or METAL SLUG 3? v
Gambonanza edges ahead with ★ 4.9 vs ★ 3.5 (gap of 1.4 stars). Rating volume: Gambonanza 875 ratings, METAL SLUG 3 870 ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Gambonanza vs METAL SLUG 3 revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $21.3K for Gambonanza and $3.5K for METAL SLUG 3 are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Games) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare Gambonanza or METAL SLUG 3 to a different App Store app? v
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